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John Wesley Chisholm
TV producer and the first person to sell a media archive for AI training data. He is the owner and producer of Arcadia Entertainment, creators of docudrama series like Hope for Wildlife and If They Built It Today.
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Apr 29, 2025
• 1h 10min
Buried Treasure: How Media Companies Monetize their Archives for AI | The Search Party Podcast EP.01
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In this engaging discussion, John Wesley Chisholm, a pioneering TV producer and owner of Arcadia Entertainment, reveals how he became the first person to sell a media archive for AI training data. He shares insights on the true value of video archives, the growing market for licensing footage, and the storytelling elements that make content especially valuable. Chisholm also tackles the challenges of monetizing legacy media and emphasizes the ongoing need for human creativity in a tech-driven landscape.
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